A New Model Can Predict the Shape of a Squeezed Nanocrystal When Blanketed Under Graphene

NANOTECHNOLOGY 04.06.2019 16:18 PM

In a collaboration between the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory and Northeastern University, researchers have now developed a model for predicting the shape of metal nanocrystals or "islands" sandwiched between or below two-dimensional (2-D) materials such as graphene.

Twisted Graphene is Science’s Hottest New Topic

03.26.2019 09:31 AM

Atom-sized superconductors discovered with a simple angle adjustment. Just a year ago, scientists presented results that seemed almost too good to be true: Carbon sheets only a single atom thick, called graphene, took on a pair of important physical properties when they were twisted at just the right "magic" angle relative to one another.

Researchers at NIST Develop Magnetic Switch in Graphene to Control Quantum Property of Electron

05.26.2017 13:46 PM

Scientists have found a way to control the quantum property of electron with a magnetic switch in the circular graphene resonator.

Graphene-Nanotube Hybrid Improves Performance of Lithium Metal Batteries Three Times Better Than Lithium-Ion

05.19.2017 14:16 PM

The performance of lithium metal battery can be improved to three times capacity of the lithium-ion battery using a hybrid of graphene and carbon nanotube.

The Future Of Nanoelectronics & How Scientists Design Them To Address Global Needs

05.15.2017 01:02 AM

Nanotechnology will be the future in the fields of electronics, medicine, science, and other disciplines where nano particles are utilized and form part of its development.

Non-Battery Medical Human Body Implantables Draws Power From Body Fluids Charged Particles

05.13.2017 05:45 AM

Patients with implants will be much safer with the new disconvery of non-battery medical devices. The new implantable device will be free of batteries that are prone to toxic leaks.

New Water Filtration Technique Produces Potable Water By 1000 Times Less Energy Consumption

05.11.2017 15:22 PM

Finally, a new filtration process that does not cost much to operate. The next step for the silicon polymer material device is to evaluate its reaction with salts and other strained particles.

Scientists Find Way To Produce Single-Layer Of Graphene From Ethylene With High-Temperature Process

05.06.2017 14:50 PM

A high-temperature step-by-step process has been able to produce a single layer graphene from ethylene, the simplest hydrocarbon alkene.

Graphene 'Copy Machine' Breakthrough To Produce Cheap Semiconductor Wafers

04.22.2017 11:41 AM

Recently, engineers used graphene as a novel 'copy machine' that could create much cheaper semiconductor wafers.

Graphene Sieve Is An Easy, Economic & Effective Solution To Make Seawater Potable

04.07.2017 06:43 AM

Graphene sieve could lead to a more affordable and less energy-hungry desalination process. It is an effective measure for the treatment of seawater.

Solar Energy Finds Best Storage Solution Similar To American Fern

04.04.2017 08:40 AM

A new research study unveils the best way to store the solar energy that is similar to the western sword fern of America.

Graphene Cools Down Smart Phones, Computers & Other Electronic Devices

03.28.2017 02:44 AM

Scientists have found out that Graphene cools down smartphones, computers and other electronic devices faster than otehr traditional cooling device chips.

Synthetic Skin Avails The Sense Of Touch With The Solar-Powered Cells:Great Breakthrough For Prostheses

03.24.2017 04:05 AM

Scientists invent a unique solar-powered synthetic skin for the prostheses that can feel the sensitivity more than a human hand.

Bacteria Play the Key Role to 3D Print the Bespoke Materials Like Graphene

03.23.2017 09:18 AM

Researchers figure out a new way to use the bacteria to produce bespoke materials like graphene with the help of 3D printing.

CuteCircuit Makes The World's First Smart Dress Made Of Graphene

02.06.2017 00:25 AM

Who thinks fashion and science can't collaborate? CuteCircuit, a digital fashion line, just proved that these two polar opposites can unite to make a remarkable breakthrough in both disciplines with a "smart dress" made out of graphene.

Spiders Sprayed with Graphene Weave Futuristic Webs

05.08.2015 19:44 PM

One of the most amazing materials in nature has got to be spider silk. Although thinner than a human hair, it is stronger by weight than steel, can be stretched up to four times its original length, and is about as durable as Kevlar - of bullet proof vest fame. Yet Italian scientists have recently improved on Mother Nature by applying the latest in nanomaterials technology to those notorious web spinners. Introducing the graphene spiders.

Nanoscale Carbon Called Graphene Could Solve Water Scarcity

03.26.2015 18:21 PM

Freshwater from Nanoscale Carbon could soon be a reality. Carbon is arguably one of the greatest elements known to man. Not only is it the foundation of all organic molecules, and therefore life, but it also fueled the Industrial Revolution and its crystals are how we propose marriage.